Wednesday PA Capitol & Coronavirus NewsClips 8.26.20

House returns to voting session Sept. 1 & 2 and then Sept. 15 or at the Call Of The House Speaker

Senate returns to voting session Sept. 8 or at the Call Of President Pro Tempore

TODAY Live Event 2:00 p.m.: Department of Human Services Secretary, Department of Health Secretary and Department of Education Secretary discuss issues of concern and available resources to families with children related to the pandemic. Watch Live:  https://www.governor.pa.gov/live/ or facebook.com/governorwolf/  or pacast.com/live/doh

AP: 10,000 State, County Prison Inmates In PA Applied For Unemployment Benefits

Officials: State, County Inmates Illegally Received COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Pennsylvania Approved For Extra $300 Per Week Federal Unemployment Benefit

PA Receives $1.5 Billion To Supplement Unemployment Benefits

Gov. Wolf Calls On Legislature To Act Immediately On COVID-19 Recovery, Government Reform [PaCN]

AP-Mark Scolforo: Wolf Asks Lawmakers To Legalize Pot, Spend COVID-19 Funds

Spotlight PA: Wolf Wants PA To Legalize Marijuana, Provide More COVID-19 Relief This Fall

Wolf Releases Fall Agenda: Legalize Marijuana, Paid Family Leave, Child Care

Gov. Wolf Urges Legislature To Protect Pennsylvanians From Evictions, Foreclosures

AP: Wolf: Pennsylvania Eviction Moratorium To Lapse August 31

Wolf Asking General Assembly To Extend Eviction, Foreclosure Protection Expiring Aug. 31

Spotlight PA: Republican Lawmakers Hatch New Plan To Undermine Wolf’s Emergency Powers

AP-Marc Levy: No Bipartisan Fix To PA’s Mail-In Voting In Sight

Cap-Star: Wolf Says Talks On Election Fixes Ongoing
Heidelbaugh Needs Big Money To Beat Josh Shapiro, Pat Toomey’s Allies Are Spending It

Gov. Wolf: $17 Million To Help Schools Improve Services To Underserved Students

1-Year-Old Killed Amid Night Of Violence In Pittsburgh

Federal Judge Refuses To Cut Prison Term For Kids For Cash Scandal Judge

Northampton County Executive Says He May Veto Referendum On LGBTQ Protections

McCandless Setting Design Standards, Rules For 5G Cell Antennas

National/International

Yard Signs Mark Boundaries Of 2 Americas In Lackawanna County

2 Luzerne County Republicans Invited To White House To Watch Trump Acceptance Speech

Appeals Court Overturns Judge’s Order Freeing ICE Detainees In PA Over COVID Fears

George Floyd Protests

Spotlight PA: Peaceful Civil Rights Marchers Shot At In PA While On Trek To DC

Pittsburgh Mayor Says Police Changes Are Being Made In Response To Protests

Bethlehem Police Release Report On 5 Years of Citizen Complaints

Dialogue On Race And Policing In Northampton County: Defunding Police Is Not The Answer

Philadelphia Black, Jewish Leaders Come Together To Clear The Air, Work On Solutions

Coronavirus

Dept. Of Health Reported 26 Additional Deaths Due To COVID-19; 561 New Cases [PaCN] 8.25.20

Dept. Of Health, Community Groups Roll Out Mobile COVID-19 Response Unit

Dept. Of Health Unveils Nation’s First Statewide Mobile COVID-19 Testing Unit

Dept. Of Human Services Marks Progress At Universal Testing At Long-Term Care Facilities

State On Track To Test All Long-Term Care Facilities By September

Counties Say PA Set Restrictions On Trump Event While Car Shows With Thousands Go On

Editorial: Accelerated Hypocrisy Over Carlisle Car Show Agreement

Spotlight PA: Republican Lawmakers Hatch New Plan To Undermine Wolf’s Emergency Powers

Gov. Wolf Calls On Legislature To Act Immediately On COVID-19 Recovery, Government Reform [PaCN]

AP-Mark Scolforo: Wolf Asks Lawmakers To Legalize Pot, Spend COVID-19 Funds

Spotlight PA: Wolf Wants PA To Legalize Marijuana, Provide More COVID-19 Relief This Fall

Wolf Releases Fall Agenda: Legalize Marijuana, Paid Family Leave, Child Care

Gov. Wolf Urges Legislature To Protect Pennsylvanians From Evictions, Foreclosures

AP: Wolf: Pennsylvania Eviction Moratorium To Lapse August 31

Wolf Asking General Assembly To Extend Eviction, Foreclosure Protection Expiring Aug. 31

Pennsylvania Approved For Extra $300 Per Week Federal Unemployment Benefit

Unemployed Workers Face Mounting Fiscal, Emotional Stress

Ford Turner: COVID, Substance Abuse In PA: Relapses, More Overdoses And Treatment Centers Closing

Dept. Of Agriculture Release Restaurant COVID-19 Enforcement Actions Report
Lehigh Valley Health Experts Raise Red Flag About PIAA Fall Sports Resuming

First Day Of Unconventional School Went Calmer Than Some Expected In Lancaster

Schools Look To Furlough Support Staff Saying They Don’t Have Enough Work

Editorial: School Year Like No Other: Welcome Back And Good Luck

Editorial: Uncertain School Year Begins

Luzerne Community College Ready To Open, With Later Start Option

Pitt Suspends 9 Greek Chapters Over COVID-19 Guideline Violations

‘Acknowledgement Of Risk’: The First Paper Facing Many College Students In COVID Era

Appeals Court Overturns Judge’s Order Freeing ICE Detainees In PA Over COVID Fears

National

Reuters: Dr. Fauci Says Rushing Out A COVID Vaccine Could Jeopardize Testing Of Others

AP: FDA Chief Apologizes For Overstating Plasma Treatment Effect On Virus

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[Posted: August 26, 2020]